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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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‘I’d do it all again’: Boarini ponders election loss, what he achieved

April 9, 2025

Jeff Boarini roused himself from his first full night of sleep in forever. Moments before 7 a.m. Saturday, the sole challenger to Mayor Daniel Biss awoke. No alarms. And so much light. The nearly eight...

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In a resounding victory, Biss cements his political muscle and mystique

April 3, 2025

As he basked in the revelry of his reelection victory Tuesday night, Mayor Daniel Biss reminisced when asked to think back 21 years to his formative political days. He posited that the young man who...

The 2nd and 8th Ward candidates discussed affordability in their segment of the League of Women Voters of Evanston’s forum.

Mayoral, City Council and clerk candidates compare visions at forum

March 9, 2025

Well into a congenial discussion at Saturday’s candidate forum, Mayor Daniel Biss and challenger Jeff Boarini confronted a question about their approach to balancing relationships with individual councilmembers....

 With less than a month before the April 1 election, a foundational divide between Jeff Boarini, left, and Mayor Daniel Biss has teed up a heated battle for the mayoralty.

Marquee matchup between mayoral hopefuls reveals Evanston divide

March 5, 2025

Seated just inches away from challenger Jeff Boarini during a Feb. 9 candidate forum, Mayor Daniel Biss scolded his sole opponent for launching a “snide attack” on how he approached his perch atop...

Kerry Mundy and Parielle Davis addressed hot-button issues during the 7th Ward segment of the Feb. 9 candidate forum.

City Council campaigns heat up one month before elections

March 5, 2025

With only a month before the April 1 municipal elections, City Council hopefuls have hit the final stretch of their campaigns as tensions — and fundraising — reach new heights.  February brought...

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